Who Much Should a Website Cost?
As a digital marketing company, one of the most common questions we are often asked is “How much does a website cost?”. The following article, as published on HowMuchDoesAWebsiteCost, should help answer this question explaining many of the details involved in building a website, from inception to launch.
Every web site is different, which makes it impossible to set standard pricing. This being the case, all web developers use different methods to determine the cost for web design. We will describe some of the most common methods for web site pricing below.
Charging Hourly
A very common way for web designers to charge is by the hour. Depending on the experience, location, and many other factors, the hourly rate can be anywhere from $8.00 to $300.00 per hour!
Per Project Pricing
Many web design firms will give you a set price to complete your project. Make sure you have a thorough and complete requirements list before you begin the project.
Corporate web site
Corporate or commercial site goes beyond the basic on-line brochure. More complex sites feature a greater level of interactivity and database integration. You may need a private intranet for employee communication and document sharing, or an extranet to share information and track vendors and/or customers. Corporate web sites usually start around $5,000 and can go as high as $100,000 depending on the complexity.
Interactive Database Site
A complex interactive site has a large amount of back-end programming. More complex sites feature a greater level of interactivity and database integration. Most complex corporate sites consist of data driven content and dynamically generated pages. The amount of pages is not as relevant as the amount of programming involved. The most important aspect to an interactive site is that its easy to navigate, fast, and scalable. These web sites usually start around $15,000 and can go as high as $250,000 depending on the complexity.
Back end programming can be done in a variety of different languages, some of the more popular server-side languages are PHP and ASP. Web Interfaces are normally written in CSS and HTML. If you don’t know what these languages are, don’t worry, let your designer or programmer make a recommendation.
